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Letters Patent No. 871,864, dated September 8, 1868; patentedn England,March 15, 1867.

IMPROVEMENT IN PORTIDLIOS.

TO ALL W HOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that we, Geenen Asnwonrn and ELIJAH Asnwon'rn, ofManchester, in the county of Lancaster, in the Kingdom of Great Britainand Ireland, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Portfolios,or cases for holding musical publications, periodicals, manuscripts,andthe like matter, and in binders to be used therewith; and we dohereby decla-re the following to be a full clear, and exact descriptionof the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawing, and to theletters of reference marked thereon.

Our invention is designed for the purpose of binding togethenthe severalfolded sheets of paper constituting a periodical publication, pamphlet,catalogue, musical` publication, or other similar printed or writtenmatter, and is especially adapted to the connectingl together of theseveral members or parts of a publication forming a volume or portion ofa volume,4 or of various pieces of music, for the better preservation ofthe same, and for easier reference to'their contents. l

To the insides of the portfolios or cases we attach strips or bands ofleather, caoutchouc, or other suitable material, the said bands beingattached at each end to the inner edges of the sides of the portfolio,in such a manner that one or both ends of each band may be readilydetached from the side of the portfolio, the bands reaching from side toside, across the back or flexible part of the portfolio occase.

When sheets of irrusic or other matter are to be led inthe portfolio,wire staples or binders, constructed as fully described hereafter, arexed in the sheets, the points ofthe binders being thrust through thefcld of the sheets, from the outside to the inside, and the points ofeach binder attened down, thus binding together the' several sheets iueach'number or part, the binders being inserted at derent po'iuts tosuit the position 'of v.the bands in the portfolio.

The ends of the bands being detached at one side from the portfolio, andpassed through the loops in the binders, on being reattached, retainthe'sheets or periodicals in position in the portfolio.

In the case of the employment of bands'of caoutchouc, .the ends may besecured by being drawn through slits'or loops in metallic holders, theslits being smaller than the section of bands, a similar fastening beingapplied to the outside' edges ofthe portfolio, in lieu of-ribbons orstrings, if desired.

`In order to enable others skilled in thevart to make and use ouririventionpwf. will now proceed to describe the manner of carrying itinto eifect, reference being had' to the accompanying drawing, whichforms a part of this specification, Vand in 'which- Figure 1 representsthe portfolio, with a series of sheets bound in the same.

Figure 2, a part-of the portfolio, the sheets being removedl Figrc 4, aview representing several forms of metal staples which may be .appliedto the sheets to be bound in the portfolio.

Figure 5, a detached sectional view, showing the manner in which theloops are applied tothe sheets.

Figure 6, a detached view of suioient of the portfolimto show the devicefor connecting the outer edges of the lids'togetber; and 4 Figure ssecton on the line 3-4, iig. 6.

To the inside of each lid, b, of the portfolio, near the point where itjoino'the back, are secured plates, each of which is bent so as to forman elastic cli-p, d, open at' one side, as shown inrg'. 4, the clips onone side of the portfolio being directly opposite those on the otherside, so that the opposite ends of a strip or band, c, of rubber,leather, or other material, may be introduced laterally intothe clip,which contracts on the band and holds it rmly.

The sheets of music or other matter are secured together by wire staplesor binder-fo, which are of the form shown in fig. 5, and the ends ofwhich, after being passed through the paper, are bentouiwards, so as tohold the loop in its place.

Thebinders having been inserted -n the fold of tbe sheet to be placed inthe portfolio, in positions suitable -to tbe distance apart of the bandsc, tbe'point or end o'each band is passed through the loop of one of thebinders, and, in the case of the use .of bands of eao'utehouc, isfasten-ed or held h5' stretching the band, and

inserting it inV the slit in the appropriate clip or fastener, d, therelaxation of the end of the bami retaining the band in the fastener.The sheets will thus be fixed in the portfoiios, as shown in iig. 1, andmay be used and referred to, under ordinary circumstances, the samemanner as if permanently bound into a book cr volume.

In gsf and 7, the clips and band are shown applied to the cuter edges ofthe lids of the portfolio, to secure them together, the improved mode offastening being employed in lieu of the tapes and ribbons sometimesused.

The loops a may be of various forms, as sho-w11 in iig. 4, and the bandscr may, in some instances, be permanently fastened at one end to one ofthe lids of the portfolio.

We claim as our invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- Thespring-clips or fasteners@ constructed and applied to a portfoliosubstantially as described, in combination with a band or bands, c, ofleather or other Suitable material, and which are adapted to staples orbinders secured to the sheets to be bound, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof, we have signed our names to this specification inthe' presence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE ASHWORTH, ELIJAH ASHWORTH.

Witnesses TH; RoBnRTsHAW, RICHARD HALLIDAY.

